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A brief answer to Doctor Ferns book tending to resolve conscience about the subjects…A briefe answer to Doctor Fernes booke tending to resolve conscience about the subjects…
A brief answer to Doctor Ferns book tending to resolve conscience about the subjects taking up of arms / by Jer. Burroughs.A briefe answer to Doctor Fernes booke tending to resolve conscience about the subjects taking up of arms / by Jer. Burroughes.
London? : s.n., 1643?
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. Although the Emperors might use some force to bring themselves to an absolute power, yet whether the people were not brought to consent to prevent farther danger, that must be disproved, when our case ever falls, so as we shall be brought to consent to an absolute power, although it be out of fear (which God forbid) then this argument will concern us, but not before.
1. Although the Emperors might use some force to bring themselves to an absolute power, yet whether the people were not brought to consent to prevent farther danger, that must be disproved, when our case ever fals, so as we shall be brought to consent to an absolute power, although it be out of feare (which God forbid) then this argument will concerne us, but not before.
2. What they got and held merely by force, without any consent and agreement, was no power, no authority at all but might be resisted, notwithstanding that prohibition.
2. What they got and held meerly by force, without any consent and agreement, was no power, no authority at all but might be resisted, notwithstanding that prohibition.
The last thing in that Sect. is, whereas we say that our Religion is established by Law, theirs was not: He answers 2. things. 1. Shall the prohibition be good against Christians under Emperors persecuting Religion, & not against Subjects enjoying their Religion?